Yah, it be a Treasure Island photo trip report

[Ian]

HI GUYS! IT'S IAN FROM COASTERFORCE HERE!

I've been in Birmingham most of the weekend and when I was kicked out of the hotel at midday today, I decided to see if there were new credits nearby.

So I consulted RCDB - Rach Coaster Database - and she text me back saying there was one in Worcestershire. Hurrah! So I picked up Rach and we headed through some narrow country lanes to Treasure Island in Stourport-on-Severn.

(These photos were taken on a crappy iPhone camera with no thought for framing or light conditions, so they may appear a bit Raybould-ish. My apologies.)

Here's the view of the lovely amusement park from Stourport's famous bridge!

Under the bridge there are little arches, littered with broken glass and rubbish. Although to Stourport's credit, there was no evidence of drugs or tramps.

Before getting the credit, Rach and I needed some cash so we ventured up the High Street for for a cash point.

EXCELLENT! Chipboard!! It's now becoming a mission to see some when I visit towns.

More glourious chipboard.

After getting some cash out, I noticed that a lot of the shops had cannabis themed names.

We stopped off in an arcade to play the 2p machines.

iWant that helicopter!

iWon the helicopter!

The helicopter did get stuck as it fell but Rach asked an attendance with greasy hair to remove it. In all, with the money I put in the machine and won back out, the helicopter cost me 50p.

So by now we had exhausted Stourport's High Street and went to...

Rach played the buying tokens game. It's 3 tokens to ride the Super Dragon.

We rode the Super Dragon coaster.

It's one of those Pinfari Wacky Worm coasters - like the one that was at Drayton manor (now at Funlands Hayling Island). Here are some crappy photos.

You couldn't choose where to sit, the grubby looking bloke made us fill from the front backwards.

The coaster itself is for kids, therefore I found it crap and uneventful.

I sat down far too quickly and hurt my toned gluteal muscles. Due to the plastic bus-shelter style seats, there was a slight bit of bottom-vibration, which soon massaged my toned gluteal muscles back to full health.

I think that's the longest review of a Pinfari that I've ever written.

We didn't ride anything else, but they had an astroslide, dodgems and one of these things...

...and a waltzer...

...and food was typical burger van grease. Although it did smell good.

There is another credit there if you're a complete twat, it's basically one of those lady bird things that goes around in a circle over a small bump. Despite being a twat, I didn't ride it, neither did Rach.

Bizarrely they have laid astroturf (that's fake plastic grass) around some of the park.

We had a quick gander in the arcade, the 10p machines are PREMIUM!

And that was that. Stourport-on-Severn has the potential to be a lovely place. It's right next to a river (with tour boats), has a skate park and a kiddies playground. It'll probably be a lovely place to visit in the sunshine if you had young kids, but the actual town seems desolate, despite being busy as hell.

As for Treasure Island, well, it's ghetto. It's like a low-end seaside amusement park without the sea. Similar atmosphere, rides and clientele. I'd even rate Clarence Pier in Portsmouth over Treasure Island.

I think this sign sums it up nicely.

I'VE BEEN IAN FROM COASTERFORCE! THANKS FOR READING, GUYS!

 

[Jake]

I told a few people on the WMSP live to pop here for 10 minutes (it's about 3 miles from WMSP), but nobody wanted to!

(I'd already done the coaster, but thought i'd be a good person and tell people it was there ).

But yeah, Stourport sucks major ass. It's such a lame little town.

 

[Rach]

Stourport's stuck in a time warp and is very similar to your usual sea side resorts.
Cheap, tacky, busy and full of chipboard!
But it has a credit so it redeems itself slightly.

I had a fun couple of hours out.

I got far too much vibrating bottomness from that coaster and an assortment of other body parts were vibrating. And the restraints were far to high for their own good.

Good laugh though.

I'm guessing you found that helicopter then Ian? Considering it seems to have made it's way to a window ledge and I'm guessing it didn't magically fly there.

 

[peep]

Ian that was a great PTR. Congrats on winning the helicopter!

 

[Ian]

I'm guessing you found that helicopter then Ian? Considering it seems to have made it's way to a window ledge and I'm guessing it didn't magically fly there.

Lol, yeah, it was deep inside my pocket! Although I got home in 2 hours after dropping you off, I wish it was a real helicopter. I could have been home in 20 mins and not stuck behind some dickhead who refused to shift out of lane 2 on the A34.

Ian that was a great PTR. Congrats on winning the helicopter!

Thanks! The helicopter has been thrown in my box of crap that I don't want to keep but don't have the heart to throw out!

 

[ECG]

LOL'd through the report. Nice job Ian.
Good to know that you know how to kill a day doing

all. Also good to hear that your heli has a nice new home. :wink:

 

[furie]

AWESOME!

EPIC!

ERT!

KERCHING!

I hope you didn't eat any of the local foodstuffs?

Enough jollity - nerd time!
The larger version of this, the "Ski Jump" is actually officially called a "Flying Coaster". Hence the reason this is called a Mini Coaster. It's a mini Flying Coaster!

Sorry, just had to make sure everyone knew

 

[Emmett]

Good report Ian.

Looks easy but I bet it takes about £5 in 10p's just to get one of those notes. 2p ones are enough for me.

 

[Ian]

Yeah, you have to weigh up the enjoyment factor against the price.

A £1's worth of 2ps will give you 50 goes, whereas only 10 with the 10p machines. Even though the prizes are lower in the 2p machines, I get to play for five times more.